Latest News: About 2 months have passed already from the first game of Japanese professional baseball (NPB) . In June 7 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants play against Saitama Seibu Lions at Met life Dome. Dai kang Yang of Tokyo Giants was in a minor league because of his injury, but he was promoted to the first team from last day. …
Tsubasa Endoh was drafted by Toronto FC in the first round
To look back on 2016：In 2016 MLS Draft, Tsubasa Endoh of Japanese football player was drafted by the Toronto FC in the first round. This was the first time in MLS draft that the Japanese player is drafted in the first round. Endoh was selected 9th overall by Toronto, this was the nomination of Japanese since Kosuke Kimura. …
“Mr. Bancho” Daisuke Miura of BayStars retires from the game
On September 20, Daisuke Miura of Yokohama DeNA BayStars announced his retirement from professional baseball in 2016 season. He pitches a game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Baystars in September 24, it is his retirement match. His uniform number 18 becomes a symbol of the team as “Yokohama number”, it is used a player that worthy of the …
Yes! BayStars take part in the Climax Series for first time
There was the game of Hiroshima Carp vs Yokohama DeNA Baystars at Yokohama Stadium, in September 19. Starting pitcher was Atsuya Horie of Carp and Shota Imanaga of Baystars. In the bottom of 1st inning, Jose Lopez of Baystars made two-run home run from Horie, Baystars was the first to score. After that, both teams took one point. After all …
Masahiro Tanaka & Kenta Maeda talk about Japan baseball & MLB
Masahiro Tanaka of New York Yankees and Kenta Maeda of Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in Japanese TV program on September 19. The Dodgers made an expedition to New York from September 13 to 15, so this interview was taken at that time. They’re together age, and they’re good friends from Japan proffesional baseball（NPB）. First talks, has spoken about …
Brisbane Global Tens is hold, What kind of game is Rugby tens?
【The report of Panasonic Wild Knights in Brisbane Global Tens is here!】 On September 14, Founding conference of the Brisbane Global Tens was held in the Australian Embassy at Tokyo. The Brisbane Global Tens is the tournament of Rugby tens, it will be held in Brisbane on February 11 and 12 2017. The tournament will be …
Okinoumi win Yokozuna and Ozeki in Grand Sumo Tournament
On the 4th day that the Grand Sumo Tournament of Autumn, there was the match of Ozeki Terunofuji vs Top division wrestler Okinoumi, September 14. Okinoumi beat Terunofuji by “Sakatottari” that mean “arm bar throw counter”. Okinoumi was a 4-match winning streak from the 1st day. He beat Ozeki Kisenosato, Yokozuna Kakuryu and Yokozuna Harumafuji until the 3rd …
“Captain Tsubasa” former Barcelona Takefusa Kubo shines with Japan
According to the news report in Japan, Takefusa Kubo will breaks into the first team of the FC Tokyo in J-League. He plays for the U-18 of FC Tokyo, the team prepares the registration to the first team until September 16. He has possible to play in the 1st division of the J-League, at first he will play …
Adam Scott takes part in the Japan Open Golf Championship
Japan Golf Association announced that Adam Scott of US PGA tour player takes part in the Japan Open Golf Championship 2016. At the same time, it was announced that the two japanese star players also participate in this tournament, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa. “Japan Open Golf Championship” is the national open, it is the japanese version of U.S. Open …